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Shloka 60

Indrajit’s Binding, Restoration by Viśalyā, and Counsel Restraining Rāvaṇa (Āraṇyaka Parva 273)

समुपेत्य ततस्ती4णैर्मगेन्द्रेण बलीयसा । नारसिंहेन वपुषा दारित: करजैर्भुशम्‌,“इसी समय अत्यन्त बलवान मृगेन्द्रस्वरूप भगवान्‌ नृसिंहने दैत्यके निकट जाकर उसे अपने तीखे नखोंद्वारा अत्यन्त विदीर्ण कर दिया

samupetya tatastīkṣṇair mṛgendreṇa balīyasā | nārasiṁhena vapuṣā dāritaḥ karajair bhuśam ||

Then, drawing close, the supremely powerful Lord—assuming the body of Narasiṁha, the lion among beasts—tore the demon apart on the spot with His sharp claws.

समुपेत्यhaving approached
समुपेत्य:
Adhikarana
TypeVerb
Rootसम्-उप-इ (धातु: इ)
Formक्त्वान्त (absolutive/gerund), कर्तरि
ततःthen, thereafter
ततः:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootततः (तद्-प्रातिपदिक)
तीक्ष्णैःwith sharp (ones)
तीक्ष्णैः:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootतीक्ष्ण
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Plural
मृगेन्द्रेणby the lord of beasts (lion)
मृगेन्द्रेण:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootमृगेन्द्र
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
बलीयसाby the stronger (one), very powerful
बलीयसा:
Karana
TypeAdjective
Rootबलिन् (comparative: बलीयस्)
FormMasculine/Neuter, Instrumental, Singular
नारसिंहेनby Narasiṃha
नारसिंहेन:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootनारसिंह
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Singular
वपुषाwith (his) body/form
वपुषा:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootवपुस्
FormNeuter, Instrumental, Singular
दारितःtorn/split
दारितः:
Karma
TypeVerb
Rootदृ (धातु: दॄ/दर् ‘to split, tear’ → causative/denominative sense; PPP दारित)
Formकर्मणि कृदन्त (past passive participle), Masculine, Nominative, Singular
करजैःwith (his) claws/nails
करजैः:
Karana
TypeNoun
Rootकरज
FormMasculine, Instrumental, Plural
भुशम्exceedingly, greatly
भुशम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootभृशम्

भीमसेन उवाच

B
Bhīmasena
N
Narasimha
D
Daitya (demon)

Educational Q&A

Adharma rooted in violent pride is ultimately checked by a higher moral order; divine power is portrayed as intervening decisively to protect the righteous and to end oppression.

Bhīma describes how the immensely powerful Narasiṁha-form approaches the demon and rends him apart with sharp claws, emphasizing the immediacy and completeness of the demon’s defeat.